Foreign assets per capita in Botswana

Botswana: Foreign assets per capita was 5,545 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5,545 current US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
61st
of 150 countries
All-time high
7,887 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
3,658 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Botswana, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 3.7k current US$1996: 3.8k current US$1997: 4.0k current US$1998: 4.1k current US$1999: 4.3k current US$2000: 4.3k current US$2001: 4.2k current US$2002: 4.2k current US$2003: 4.9k current US$2004: 5.3k current US$2005: 5.8k current US$2006: 6.8k current US$2007: 7.9k current US$2008: 6.7k current US$2009: 6.6k current US$2010: 6.4k current US$2011: 6.0k current US$2012: 5.8k current US$2013: 6.1k current US$2014: 6.3k current US$2015: 6.0k current US$2016: 5.7k current US$2017: 6.5k current US$2018: 5.5k current US$2019: 5.6k current US$2020: 5.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 5,545 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Botswana peaked at 7,887 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,658 current US$, in 1995.

That places Botswana 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,991 current US$ 3,658 current US$ 4,349 current US$ 5
2000s 5,673 current US$ 4,194 current US$ 7,887 current US$ 10
2010s 5,991 current US$ 5,477 current US$ 6,478 current US$ 10
2020s 5,545 current US$ 5,545 current US$ 5,545 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 58 Costa Rica 7,137 current US$ compare
  2. 59 China 6,194 current US$ compare
  3. 60 Mexico 5,881 current US$ compare
  4. 62 Romania 5,345 current US$ compare
  5. 63 Azerbaijan 4,881 current US$ compare
  6. 64 Serbia 4,770 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Botswana?
Foreign assets per capita in Botswana was 5,545 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 7,887 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 3,658 current US$ in 1995.
How does Botswana rank for foreign assets per capita?
Botswana ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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